Norfolk, VA —
OSHA Injury Report: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA 23507 resulted in days away from work. Employee was hVAC Mechanic in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Parent company
- Sentara Healthcare
- Street
- 600 Gresham Drive
- City
- Norfolk
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23507
- On-site location
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 7
Before the incident
The employee states they were replacing motor belts on the Air Handlers on the ceiling.
What happened
The employee states they were squeezing between cast iron pipes to get to the motor and hurt their back.
Injury or illness
strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
Object or substance involved
cast iron pipes
Summary line
strain of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax cast iron pipes
Employee and industry
- Job description
- HVAC Mechanic
- SOC code
- 49-9021 — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Inst
- NAICS code
- 622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 8901
- Total hours worked
- 8236082
- EIN
- 541547408
- Establishment ID
- 74453
- Employer case #
- 25-109126
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 10:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 30JAN26:14:28:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.